Sambar - Traditional Sambar

Sambar is one of the traditional dishes that one can find in almost all the South Indian homes. They taste excellent and is a very good accompaniment for rice, idly, dosa, vada (vadai), pongal, etc. So, how to prepare the tasty sambar. 

Items Needed:

Cut vegetables (Brinjal, Drumstick) - 1 cup

Sambar Powder - 2 tbsp

Tamarind Extract - 1 cup

Toor dhal (cooked and mashed well) - 1 cup

Asafoetida - a pinch

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Salt - to taste

For Seasoning:

Oil - 2 tsp

Mustard - 1 tsp

Curry leaves - 1 arc

Coriander - 1 tsp

How to Prepare:

1. Switch on the flame and heat a kadai or a heavy-bottomed vessel.

2. Heat the oil in the kadai and add the mustard seeds. Once they splutter, add the curry leaves and the cut vegetables.

3. Now, add the turmeric powder, asafoetida and the sambar powder. Mix them for about a minute.

4. Add the tamarind extract; add water according to the quantity of sambar you require.

5. Add salt and allow it to boil. Wait till the vegetables are cooked and the raw smell of the tamarind is gone.

6. Add the cooked and mashed toor dhal to the cooked vegetables. Allow it to boil for about 5 minutes.

7. Your delicious sambar is ready to serve. Enjoy it!

NOTE:

1. If you wish, you can saute onions before adding the vegetables.

2. Vegetables like radish, carrot, potato, capsicum can also be used.